Posts by BeanTownMH

I don't understand why a higher max res is considered "better," especially for gaming. Most games look fine at 1280x960, so why the need for higher res especially when there is AA and such.

I'm in the same boat as the user above. For me its come down to the Asus Z71v and Tecra A4. The specs I want are 1.7 ghz - 2 ghz geforce 6600 128 mb 1 gig ram 60-80 gigs, preferably sata but I want a WXGA because of the...

Is it possible to get this computer with a combination of the Geforce 6600 Go and a WXGA screen?

If you want bigger icons, is there any reason to get the UXGA though? I mean, if you don't want high resolution why get it?

Also, I'm not sure I want WSXGA+, because of the issue of small text. My brother's have a non widescreen laptop with a 15 inch screen and UXGA, and I hate looking at it.

Hey guys, I'm real tempted to buy this laptop. You can read about my situation here: http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=89628 My main concerns are that I want a good 3 year warranty that will cover parts + accidental...

Hmm... I've been reading and the Asus Z71v seems like a solid choice. How is the warranty with Asus? (I really want 3 years parts and accidental damage coverage).

I need to get a new laptop to take to college, and I want it to be a desktop replacement that I can take to classes. At first I was going to go with the Dell Inspiron 9300, which my friend has and is RIDICULOUSLY nice. However, it is...

One thing you have to consider is that the native resolution (which you will be running most likely) will have tiny icons. My brothers got a UXGA and its a strain on the eyes.